UNSW pre-service teachers to help run Sydney high school’s centre
The University of New South Wales has established a university presence on a high school campus. Matraville Sports High School, in Sydney’s south-east, has donated a building to the university to create a centre where pre-service teachers can work directly ...
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USC expects Petrie campus to double uni’s size
The University of the Sunshine Coast’s new campus will almost double its student population. USC has recently won a tender from Moreton Bay Regional Council to set up a campus in Petrie, Brisbane. The campus will be completed in 2020 and ...
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Supercomputers to condense 3000 years of research into one
A researcher will use supercomputers to power through almost 3000 years worth of calculations in one year. Professor Richard Sandberg, a University of Melbourne aircraft engine expert, has secured the use of Swiss and US supercomputers to do the calculations needed to complete ...
More »RUN welcomes expansion of Youth Allowance
Changes to the Youth Allowance will get more people into country universities, the Regional Universities Network has said. Ushered through Parliament last week, these changes mean all dependent children will be taken into consideration for Youth Allowance eligibility. Previously, some ...
More »ARC explains research funding isn’t gender based
The Australian Research Council has reiterated that its grants aren’t based on gender. Next year, the ARC plans to implement a range of measures to close research’s gender gap. This includes improving gender balance on grant selection committees, investigating options ...
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